For the first time in her life, little Glenda looks at her mom and says, "Glenda is a girl." This statement indicates that Glenda has just achieved

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Glenda's statement shows that she has developed a sense of her own gender identity, which is the understanding of oneself as male or female. This is a crucial milestone in a child's development of gender cognition. Gender intensification (A) refers to the increased importance placed on gender roles during adolescence rather than childhood. Gender segregation (B) refers to the tendency for children to prefer same-gender playmates. Gender stability (D) refers to the understanding that gender remains stable over time, rather than being able to change.

For the First Time in Her Life, Little Glenda Looks